Is Berea Community High School a good school?

Berea Community High School ranks 80 th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berea Community High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Berea Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Berea Community High School?

Students at Berea Community High School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Berea Community High School?

Berea Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Berea Community Elementary School Middle : Berea Community Middle School

Berea Community High School

Summary:

Berea Community High School is a public high school in Berea, Kentucky, serving 353 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Berea Independent School District, which is ranked 65 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berea Community High School consistently performs well, ranking in the top half of Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, particularly in subjects like English, Reading, and Social Studies, is generally above the state average. Berea Community also excels in special education, ranking 8th out of 168 Kentucky high schools. Additionally, the school boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 90.8%, which is above the state average. However, the school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.81% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Berea Community High School outperforms Garrard County High School and Rockcastle County High School on most academic metrics. However, the nearby Madison Central High School and Madison Southern High School, both part of the Madison County School District, outperform Berea Community High School on several key measures, such as test scores, rankings, and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403

(859) 986-4911

District: Berea Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,373

Feeder schools for Berea Community High School:

Elementary:	Berea Community Elementary School
Middle:	Berea Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berea Community High School ranks better than 72.4% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Berea Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berea Community High School is $10,373.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berea Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berea Community High School 80^th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Berea Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Berea Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Berea Independent 65^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berea Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	69.96	49^th	217	77.4%
2008	57.30	74^th	217	65.9%
2009	29.54	168^th	217	22.6%
2010	49.64	106^th	223	52.5%
2011	32.37	167^th	226	26.1%
2012	51.85	99^th	229	56.8%
2013	45.16	178^th	291	38.8%
2014	54.66	137^th	290	52.8%
2015	61.58	110^th	295	62.7%
2016	53.19	140^th	288	51.4%
2017	51.31	164^th	287	42.9%
2018	81.65	32^nd	271	88.2%
2019	50.78	129^th	285	54.7%
2021	61.54	63^rd	267	76.4%
2022	48.35	130^th	271	52.0%
2023	50.79	121^st	276	56.2%
2024	67.54	80^th	290	72.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	58.30	90^th	226	60.2%
2023	47.76	66^th	162	59.3%
2024	86.24	8^th	168	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	81.91	23^rd	232	90.1%
2019	49.29	140^th	254	44.9%
2021	64.71	46^th	234	80.3%
2022	46.23	133^rd	266	50.0%
2023	39.41	173^rd	272	36.4%
2024	61.02	82^nd	274	70.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	79.26	36^th	234	84.6%
2019	38.39	175^th	249	29.7%
2021	70.32	42^nd	236	82.2%
2022	51.72	118^th	252	53.2%
2023	37.55	167^th	253	34.0%
2024	45.22	140^th	261	46.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.12	8^th	166	95.2%
2019	30.83	116^th	166	30.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.74	17^th	115	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	79.29	32^nd	237	86.5%
2019	58.86	90^th	251	64.1%
2021	46.35	102^nd	238	57.1%
2022	41.57	137^th	257	46.7%
2023	57.98	88^th	259	66.0%
2024	79.63	29^th	262	88.9%

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Rank History for White students at Berea Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	73.18	44^th	198	77.8%
2019	40.70	139^th	219	36.5%
2021	56.36	65^th	203	68.0%
2022	50.59	117^th	260	55.0%
2023	45.40	129^th	264	51.1%
2024	56.66	105^th	273	61.5%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berea Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	514	14	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1989	409	10	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	352	11	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	201	5	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1992	222	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1993	238	9	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	242	12	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1995	258	18	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1996	258	18	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1997	268	12	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1998	275	14	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	301
1999	264	17	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	291
2000	262	12	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	280
2001	269	11	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	291
2002	308	12	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
2003	308	12	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
2004	301	10	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
2005	317	6	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	301	13	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
2007	291	9	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	309
2008	299	11	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	321
2009	322	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	343
2010	297	9	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	321
2011	289	12	2	7	1	0	4	0	315
2012	270	10	7	8	1	1	2	0	299
2013	286	7	7	9	1	0	3	0	313
2014	307	9	6	13	1	0	5	0	341
2015	308	11	5	17	0	0	9	0	350
2016	306	8	2	20	0	0	10	0	346
2017	291	12	2	19	0	0	10	0	334
2018	278	7	3	16	0	2	11	0	317
2019	257	12	3	19	0	0	7	0	298
2020	282	16	3	19	0	0	9	0	329
2021	301	13	3	23	0	0	8	0	348
2022	295	23	3	24	0	0	11	0	356
2023	288	21	2	27	0	0	15	0	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berea Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	32.8	16.2	n/a
1989	424	33.1	12.8	n/a
1990	372	27.8	13.3	n/a
1991	214	20.5	10.4	n/a
1992	233	19.7	11.8	n/a
1993	255	21.1	12.1	n/a
1994	259	20.9	12.4	n/a
1995	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
1996	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
1997	293	22.4	13.1	17.1
1998	301	19.5	15.4	15
1999	291	19.1	15.2	25.2
2000	280	21.7	12.9	30.9
2001	291	23.3	12.5	29
2002	332	19.1	17.4	57.8
2003	332	19.1	17.4	57.8
2004	320	18.5	17.3	n/a
2005	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
2006	322	15.6	20.6	33.9
2007	309	21.0	14.7	36.6
2008	321	17.4	18.4	43.2
2009	343	16.4	20.9	47.9
2010	321	14.4	22.2	50.8
2011	315	16.0	19.6	48.9
2012	299	16.0	18.6	48.2
2013	313	18.5	16.8	n/a
2014	341	19.1	17.8	58.7
2015	350	19.0	18.4	58
2016	346	18.0	19.2	56.6
2017	334	19.1	17.4	58.1
2018	317	18.1	17.4	64.7
2019	298	19.1	15.5	65.1
2020	329	19.6	16.7	55.9
2021	348	17.6	19.7	50.6
2022	356	17.6	20.1	54.5
2023	353	19.6	17.9	55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berea Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	32.8	16.2	n/a
1989	424	33.1	12.8	n/a
1990	372	27.8	13.3	n/a
1991	214	20.5	10.4	n/a
1992	233	19.7	11.8	n/a
1993	255	21.1	12.1	n/a
1994	259	20.9	12.4	n/a
1995	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
1996	288	21.0	13.7	n/a
1997	293	22.4	13.1	17.1
1998	301	19.5	15.4	15
1999	291	19.1	15.2	25.2
2000	280	21.7	12.9	30.9
2001	291	23.3	12.5	29
2002	332	19.1	17.4	57.8
2003	332	19.1	17.4	57.8
2004	320	18.5	17.3	n/a
2005	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
2006	322	15.6	20.6	33.9
2007	309	21.0	14.7	36.6
2008	321	17.4	18.4	43.2
2009	343	16.4	20.9	47.9
2010	321	14.4	22.2	50.8
2011	315	16.0	19.6	48.9
2012	299	16.0	18.6	48.2
2013	313	18.5	16.8	n/a
2014	341	19.1	17.8	58.7
2015	350	19.0	18.4	58
2016	346	18.0	19.2	56.6
2017	334	19.1	17.4	58.1
2018	317	18.1	17.4	64.7
2019	298	19.1	15.5	65.1
2020	329	19.6	16.7	55.9
2021	348	17.6	19.7	50.6
2022	356	17.6	20.1	54.5
2023	353	19.6	17.9	55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Berea Community High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$295 (2.5%)	$441 (3.8%)	$740 (6.3%)	$9,029 (77.2%)	$1,688 (14.4%)	$10,720 (91.6%)	$11,699
2019	$983 (6.6%)	$935 (6.3%)	$1,918 (13.0%)	$10,786 (72.8%)	$4,094 (27.7%)	$14,880 (100.5%)	$14,806
2020	$2,154 (9.7%)	$832 (3.8%)	$2,986 (13.5%)	$19,525 (88.0%)	$2,877 (13.0%)	$17,962 (81.0%)	$22,178
2021	$2,244 (10.7%)	$697 (3.3%)	$2,940 (14.0%)	$14,089 (67.3%)	$2,819 (13.5%)	$16,907 (80.7%)	$20,950
2022	$4,669 (45.0%)	$4,237 (40.8%)	$4,729 (45.6%)	$10,071 (97.1%)	$5,215 (50.3%)	$10,288 (99.2%)	$10,373

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berea Community High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 129^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 121^st of 276 High schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Berea Community High School)	45.1	45	0.1%
11th Grade English (Berea Independent)	45.1	45	0.1%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Berea Community High School)	29.6	24	5.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Berea Independent)	29.6	24	5.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Berea Community High School)	47.9	37	10.9%
11th Grade Reading (Berea Independent)	47.9	37	10.9%
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)	46	44	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	298	353	18.5%
African American	12	21	75%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	19	27	42.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	257	288	12.1%
Two or More Races	7	15	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.1%	55.8%	9.3%

Schools Near Berea Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)	KSA Reading (2024)	KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Berea Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	353	20	17.9	55.8%	288 (81.6%)	21 (5.9%)	27 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	67.5	80^th of 290 public high schools	72.4%		50.8	121^st of 276 public high schools	56.2%	41	35.0	46.0		44.0	50.0	59.0	50.0	29.0	53.0	$10,373	$4,669	$4,237	$4,729	$10,071	$5,215	$10,288
Madison Southern High School	Public	9-12	279 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6148	1,210	69	17.5	50.4%	1,108 (91.6%)	18 (1.5%)	50 (4.1%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.2%)	85.6	19^th of 290 public high schools	93.4%		78.6	28^th of 276 public high schools	89.9%	9	59.0	65.0		67.0	55.0	62.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	$15,336	$1,032	$294	$1,326	$8,478	$1,850	$10,328
Ignite Academy South	Public	9-12	123 Farristown Industrial Driv	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	703 North Second Street	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 624-4520	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ignite Academy North	Public	9-12	2075 Merchant Drive	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Central High School	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6109	2,226	116	19.2	46.9%	1,779 (79.9%)	119 (5.3%)	164 (7.4%)	26 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	130 (5.8%)	78.8	33^rd of 290 public high schools	88.6%		64.5	70^th of 276 public high schools	74.6%	37	52.0	61.0		52.0	50.0	58.0	52.0	30.0	47.0	$13,995	$784	$224	$1,008	$7,312	$2,015	$9,328
Madison County Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	16	7	2.4	81.3%	15 (93.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellevue Transitional School	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	8	0			8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Garrard County High School	Public	9-12	599 Industry Rd	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	No	(859) 792-2146	801	51	15.6	58.9%	683 (85.3%)	26 (3.2%)	62 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	37.5	184^th of 290 public high schools	36.6%		47.3	140^th of 276 public high schools	49.3%	44	42.0	42.0	3.0	41.0	28.0	34.0	30.0	25.0	36.0	$11,949	$980	$949	$1,929	$7,996	$2,024	$10,020
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1555 Lake Cumberland Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-4346	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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